£5,200 EPT London Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

10-05-2008 22:59 UTC+2

The Dreaded Slowdown

[user24788]

This heads-up match has slowed down a bit. The American has a lead over the Swede but it appears that the two are playing small ball, despite Michael Martin's penchant for playing big pots.

10-05-2008 22:50 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

[user25067]

Michael Martin 3,590,000
Michael Tureniec 2,415,000

10-05-2008 22:50 UTC+2

Straight vs. Straight

[user25067]

Michael Martin raised to 210,000 and Michael Tureniec called from the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Hearts}

and both players checked. The turn was the {K-Diamonds}

. Tureniec bet 220,000 and Martin called. The river fell the {6-Spades}

. Tureniec checked and after a bit of a dwell, Martin checked behind.

Turns out it was a good play for Martin. He held a nine for the bottom end of the straight while Tureniec tabled {A-Diamonds}

for the nut straight. Tureniec won the pot.

Tags: Michael Martin Michael Tureniec

10-05-2008 22:39 UTC+2

Back Where We Began

[user25067]

Michael Martin limped in from the small blind and Michael Tureniec checked his option from the big blind.

The flop was {Q-Clubs}

. Tureniec check-called Martin's 120,000 bet. The turn was the {2-Hearts}

. Tureniec checked again, Martin bet 300,000 and Tureniec called. The {9-Hearts}

fell on the river. Tureniec checked a third time, Martin bet 600,000 and Tureniec called.

Martin showed {Q-?}

and Tureniec mucked.

The pot took our final two nearly back to where they started heads-up play, Martin with 4,360,000 and Tureniec with 1,645,000.

Tags: Michael Martin Michael Tureniec

10-05-2008 22:25 UTC+2

Martin Chops Out a Small One

[user25067]

Michael Tureniec raised to 270,000 and Michael Martin called.

The flop was {10-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The turn was the {7-Spades}

. Tureniec checked, Martin bet 260,000 and Tureniec gave it up.

Tags: Michael Martin Michael Tureniec

10-05-2008 22:22 UTC+2

Martin Can't Call the Three-Bet

[user25067]

Michael Martin opened for 220,000 from the button, Michael Tureniec reraised to 625,000 and Martin folded.

Their stacks are evening up, Martin with 3,335,000 and Tureniec with 2,670,000.

Tags: Michael Martin Michael Tureniec

10-05-2008 22:19 UTC+2

Sometimes heads-up battles can last for several hours. In today's event, both final table players found themselves all in very early into their heads-up match. It seemed so simple. A race between a big ace and a middle pocket pair. Michael Martin found himself on the good side of the race with pocket sevens but it was Michael Tureniec's turn to collect a little magic. He flopped trip aces...but still sweated out the hand. The way that Martin has been running you almost expected that a seven was going to spike on the river to seal the victory for the young American. As is, his fate fell a different way and he doubled up the Swede.

10-05-2008 22:14 UTC+2